Fence.



PATENTED FEB. 13, 1906.

J. KEMPF, JR.

FENCE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 31, 1905.

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No. 812,274. PATENTED FEB. 13, 1906. J. KEMPF. JR.

FENCE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY31.1905.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FENCE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 13, 1906.

Application filed May 31,1905. Serial No. 263,086.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN KEMPF, Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing at Salt Lake City, in the county of Salt Lake, State of Utah, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fences, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

My invention relates to an improvement in wire fences, and relates particularly to an improved construction of fence-posts for such ences.

My invention has for its main object to produce a fence-post which will be simple in construction, inexpensive, and at the same time durable, which will permit of re id construc tion of the fence, and will hold t e longitudinal wires of the fencing firmly in position against any longitudinal movement.

Other objects of the invention will be hereinafter explained. a

The invention consists in the construction and combination of elements hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a view in elevation of one form of a fence einbodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing another form of fence. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view of the fence shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a similar view of the fence shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a perspective view showin the, two parts of the fence-post shown in Fig. 1 slightly separated. Fig. 6 1s a similar view of the two parts of the fence-post shown in- Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of one form of anchor. Fi 8 is a perspective view of an angle-iron use in other forms of anchor. Figs. 9, 10,11, and 12 are detail views showing different forms of devices for securing the two parts of the fence-post.

In the drawings, A re resents the fencepost, and B B, Figs. 1 an 3, the longitudinal wires. The fencepost A is made up'of a main part A, formed of angle-iron, and a brace part formed of T-iron A in the form shown in Fig. 1 and formed of a pi e or tube A in the form shown in Fi 2. he main part A is vertical and without bends or curves and is secured at its lower end to an anchor C, which is preferably sunk below the surface of the ground a SllflIOiBIlt distance to secure a firm support. The brace art is straight for. the main portion of its ength venient construction, such as sheet-metal strips, as shown at d in Fig. 2, or wires twisted together, as shown at d in Fig. 1 and at d in 'Fig. 2, or secured together to form rings, as

shown at d in Fig. 1.

The longitudinal wires B of the fence are secured between the main and brace parts of the post, the projection of the T-iron A or the convex surface of the pipe A with the concave surface of the main part A serving to bend the wires out of line and to thus hold them firmly against longitudinal movement.

The anchor C may be of any desired construction and the main part A and the brace part A or A maybe secured to it in any convenient manner. In theconstruction shown in Fig. 1 the anchor consists of a T-iron C, placed with its projection c upward and enterin slots in the lower ends of the parts A'- and and is also shown as an angle-iron C having one of its portions entering slots in the lower ends of the parts Aand A In Fig. 2 the anchor is shown in connection with one of the posts as a pair of angle-irons C between which the lower ends of the parts A and ,A are secured, and is shown in connection with the other post as a single angle-iron C having one of its portions entering slots cut in the lower ends of the parts A and A. It isnot material in what manner the anchor is secured to the parts of the fence-post, but it is essential that the anchor have a sufficiently broad base to beheld in position either b the weight of earth above it or topermit of its being readily fastened to a plank, body of ceinent, or stone buried in the ground.

The projection t 'of the T iron A is preferably provided at proper intervals with notches t to receive the longitudinal wires.

The longitudinal wires when used alone are preferably supported between adjacent fence-posts by braces E, consisting, preferably, of strips of T-iron provided at intervals with tongues (2, adapted to be bent over the' wires, and to thus support them in position and prevent them from sa in The pipes A are preferably ormed in two parts-an up er part a, formed of straight tubing, and a ower or foot portion a, bent as shown and connected to the upper portion a by a coupling a Instead of the strips or wires d d cl for fastening the main and brace parts together rivets (1 maybe used.

Instead of the longitudinal wires B, as shown in Fig. 1, wire-netting may be used, as shown in Fig. 2, in which case the brace E will not be necessary, though it may be used, if desired.

In putting up the fence holes are first dug .to receive the planks, cement, or stone to which the anchors are to be secured if it isdesired to use anything beyond the anchors themselves, and the anchors are secured in place with the lower ends of the main and brace parts secured to them. The longitudinal wires are then placed between the two parts of the posts and stretched to the desired degree of tautness. If wires alone are used, they are preferably placed in the notches t of the T-iron A If netting is used, the longitudinal wires are of course held from displacement by the cross-wires. When the wires are sufficiently taut, the two parts of the post are forced together, bending the wires between them, so that they cannot slip longitudinally, and the two parts of the post are then securely fastened together by the strips ,of metal, wires, or rivets. While the bend formed in the wires by forcing the two parts of the post together is sufficient to pre' vent any longitudinal slipping, there is no breaking or other injury to the wires, and in case it is desirable at any time to remove the fence and put it up in another place the wires canbe readily straightened, so as to be used again.

If it is desired to use the rings d for holding the two parts ofthe fence together, the fence is put u as follows: The posts being in position, thelbwest wire is stretched and the parts of the post forced together and a ring slipped on. -The parts of the post are then sprung slightly apart and the second Wire sipped into position, the arts pressed together, and a second ring sipped over them, and so on until all the wires are in position.

It will of course be understood that the foot of the post and the anchor may be on the surface of the ground, the anchor being secured in such case to any convenient solid base, such as astone, plank, or body of cement.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Pat- 'ent, is

1. A metallic fence-post comprising an angle-bar member and a brace member constructed and arranged to be secured together to clam the longitudinal wires therebetween, tile lower portions of said members being separated to form a base for the post.

2. A metallic fence-post comprising an angle bar member and a brace member constructed and arranged to be secured together to clamp the longitudinal wires therebetween, the lower portions of said members being separated to form a base for the 0st, and an anchor to which the lower ends 0 said members are adapted to be connected.

3. A metallic fence-post comprising an anchorplate, a straight, vertical angle-bar mounted thereon, a brace member mounted on said base at a distance from said angle-bar and bent so that in its upper portion it enters the concavity of said angle-bar to form therewith a clamp for the longitudinal wires and means to secure said members together.

4. A metallic fence -post comprising a straight angle-bar member and a tubular brace member adapted to enter the concavity of said angle-bar member and form therewith a clamp for the lon 'itudinal wires of the fence, said tubular mem er being bent away from said'angle-bar member near its lower end so as to give stability to the post, and means to secure said members together.

5. A metallic fence-post comprising an angle-bar member and a brace member having its upper portion straight and adapted to extend into the concavity of the angle bar 'member'to form therewith a clamp for the longitudinal wires, and having its lower portion bent outward awayfrom the angle-bar member, and an anchor connecting the lower ends of the two fence-post members.

6. A metallic fcnce-post comprising an angle-barmember and a brace member having its upper portion straight and adapted to extend into the concavity of the angle bar member to form therewith a clamp for the longitudinal wires, and having its lower portion bent outward away from the angle-bar member, the fence-post members being slotted at their lower ends and an anchor having a horizontal portion and a vertical portion adapted to enter the slots in the fence-post members and secured therein to connect the lower ends of such members.

' In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN KEMPF, JR. 

